Mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome with hydrops of the gallbladder diagnosed by ultrasound.
One of the complications of the mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome is acute hydrops of the gallbladder. Although surgery may be required occasionally, spontaneous resolution of gallbladder hydrops in patients is common. Ultrasound is the optimal method for evaluating these patients.
D002675:Child, Preschool; D004487:Edema / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D005705:Gallbladder Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D009080:Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D014463:Ultrasonography